basketball talent system

Chapter 527 The All-Stars Are Coming

It was not until February 2015 that the Lakers ushered in a new opponent-the Nuggets.Since completing the deal with the Rockets last summer and sending away the head star Ty Lawson, the theme of the Nuggets' 16-[-] season has been written: fully train and train the rookie point guard Emmanuel Mudiay and his team. headed by other young people.In the end, Mudiay first suppressed and then rose to obtain the necessary growth, shooting guard Gary Harris also continued to improve and stabilized his main position, and Nikola Jokic became a surprise.So, in a strategic sense, they have succeeded in their purpose.

Mudiay, who was trained as the team's future core, didn't seem very adaptable when he first entered the league, especially his poor shooting percentage and high turnovers.But as the season progressed, he got better and better. After the All-Star Game, he averaged 14.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. Although his shooting percentage was only 39.7%, it was a big improvement from the 34% in the first half of the season. , The number of turnovers dropped from an average of 3.5 times to 2.7 times per game.

And Jokic, who was not expected to be too high, has suddenly emerged.The Serbian center, who runs like a big stupid goose, unexpectedly overfulfilled every task assigned to him by the coach. In this way, he squeezed out Nukic, who returned midway due to injury, and became the team leader. The core of team building in the paint.Statistics show that this young player born in 95 was the center with the highest real plus-minus in the league last season!

因为重建加上频繁的伤病，掘金队上个赛季的常规赛打出33胜49负，算是中规中矩，而各类分项统计，也基本符合他们的战绩排名：场均得101.9分位居联盟第20位，百回合得105.6分排第17；场均失105分排名联盟第22位，百回合失108.9分排第24。另外，除了进攻篮板（场均11.5个排第6）、总篮板（场均44.6个排第8），掘金队在其他绝大部分数据上也都位列10到20之间，最拉后腿的是外线火力——33.8%的三分球命中率排名联盟第26位。

In terms of bright spots, it is not completely absent.The Nuggets' bench lineup ranked second in the league in offensive efficiency last season, and ranked eighth in defensive efficiency, and this is all due to the thickness of the team's rotation.In the new season, if the veterans are more healthy and the rookies can adapt quickly, then in this regard, they still have room for growth.

In the NBA, stability is very important.Although Danilo Gallinari and Wilson Chandler spent $8000 million to renew their contracts a year ago, according to the current market conditions, it is not expensive. Mainly, make up your mind to see what level the current lineup can play.As for the later rumored inquiries about Blake Griffin, and the two-year 5200 million reported to Dwyane Wade during this offseason, they are basically of the nature of "whether there is a date to make a shot".

This summer, the Nuggets lost backup point guard DJ-Augustin in the free market, and sent French center Lovenji to Oklahoma City in exchange for two future second-round picks. The harvest, as well as the depth of the original lineup, the departure of these two people not only does not constitute a loss, but can even be regarded as reducing the burden.

In terms of lineup additions, the Nuggets did not make any substantial moves except for selecting three first-round rookies (please ignore the several training camp contracts), but this shows that the team has a clear idea.With Mudiay and Jokic as the two axes of the inside and outside, the three first-round picks serve as auxiliary puzzle pieces, giving the team more room for imagination for the future.As far as this season is concerned, the team does not need their immediate contributions, and if they do, it will be a pleasant surprise.

Compared with the bloated wings, it is easier for Murray to get stable playing time as a substitute at the No. 34 position. After all, his direct competitor is the [-]-year-old veteran Jameer Nelson.In addition, the attributes of a combo guard also allow him to partner with Mudiay and grab some playing time at the second position.As far as summer league performance goes, he's one of the most capable of making an immediate impact out of this year's rookies if given the chance.

After failing to chase Griffin and failing to invite Wade, the Nuggets can rest assured and continue to rebuild slowly.Although they have a deep lineup that can take 10-man rotations, from the day Wade chose the Bulls, the goal of the Nuggets has been completely clear-continue to leave opportunities and time to this group of young people, wait patiently for their growth, and at the same time Taste the bitterness of this process.

Faried, Gallinari, including Wilson Chandler who missed a game due to injury last season, even if they can stay healthy, they don't have real leadership qualities, while other young people have attractive prospects, But it's still far from harvest time.Mudiay has improved compared to himself, but there is still a long way to go to be a qualified commander on the field; Jokic performed well in front of the Americans in the Olympics, but with his talent , There is no way to make people feel as excited about his future as they are about Towns and Porzingis.As for the others, Harris is only a qualified 3D player, and there are still huge doubts about whether Murray, who is more star-like, can get enough playing time from Harris.

Therefore, the Nuggets, who have missed the playoffs for three consecutive years since being eliminated by the Warriors in the first round of the 2012-13 season, still have to continue to work hard to accumulate talent and experience, and groping forward with hope for the future.Compared with last season's 33 wins, the Nuggets hope to improve their record in the new season, but if they fail to make the playoffs, what they get in the end may still be embarrassing.

The same is true of the Nuggets this season. Although because of the team's excellent defense, they have achieved good records when facing the Spurs and the Rockets, and they have also defeated the Pelicans and the Cavaliers. , is a veritable giant killer this season, but their instability and lack of offensive ability still make them lack the ability to make a final decision when facing more mature teams. Now they have won a total of 23 victories, Ranked tenth in the West, this ranking is very embarrassing.

Facing this pizza of the Lakers, they failed to continue to play the role of giant killers, but became a soft-footed snake. After losing to the Lakers by 41 points in the last game, they still scored in this game Not more than 70 points, only 68 points, but the only point of improvement is that they successfully limited the Lakers' scoring to 100 points, so they 'only' lost 32 points in this game.

February got off to a good start, and the Lakers were very relaxed and happy. Then they will face a more powerful opponent, the Wizards. Their record this season is very good. In fact, the Wizards were blocked in the playoffs last season. Outside the gate, injuries became obstacles.According to the American media, "In fact, after Bradley Beal missed 12 consecutive games from December to January, the Wizards have slipped out of the playoffs." Lost 1 games, and a wave of 16 consecutive losses in March.

从数据来看，奇才每100回合得分（102.9）和失分（103.6）均在联盟中下游徘徊（分别排第19和14位）。凭借第5快的节奏，奇才获得了场均85.8次，联盟第10的高出手，并保证了46%（第9）的命中率；三分球场均出手24.2次尽管是中游水准（第14），却交出35.8%（第11）的命中率。拖了奇才后腿的是罚球（场均出手22.5次，第20），致使他们的真实投篮命中率（54.4%）堪堪排到第14。

Tactical choices also lead to a huge contrast on the Wizards' rebounds. The team can convert 77.7% of the opponent's missed shots into rebounds (tied for 7th), but only 1/5 of the team's misses can be returned, tied for 25th. .Under the two offsets, the Wizards' total rebound rate (48.6%) is only ranked sixth from the bottom.The Wizards' pursuit of Kevin Durant, Al Horford and Ryan Anderson suffered setbacks one after another during the offseason, but a series of Plan B can be regarded as the right medicine.

Bill's contract extension was confirmed long before the start of Durant's battle, but it delayed the time.Giving a billion-dollar contract to Bill, who does not have an All-Star bonus but has glass attributes, is naturally controversial, but the Wizards have no choice; It will not be empty, the two can defend the Wizards' inside defense.In addition, the presence of the two also makes Nicholson considered the most cost-effective signing for the Wizards this summer.The latter can also serve as a backup for Markieff Morris, who is also a stretch [-].

In addition, the second-round pick was traded for Burke, who was not popular in Salt Lake City because of his defense and shot selection, and also declared the end of Sessions' years in Washington.Burke and Satoransky will serve as backups for the Wizards' backcourt duo.In short, the Wizards have strengthened all five positions. Although there are bright spots, it is hard to say that there is any substantial improvement.

As the core of the Wizards, John Wall is often mentioned in this offseason for two points. One is that he can make his teammates better, and the other is that Wall had 2 assists from the three-point line last season. The teammate outside the league ranks first in the league. Among them, Otto Porter alone has 276 times. The industry jokes: "Wal has won the first place with only one Porter." And he assisted the bottom corner teammates 57 times , ranking third in the league, second only to James Harden and LeBron James.From this, we can predict what will happen when Morris and Nicholson appear in the bottom corner in the new season.

However, reminiscent of the battle for the league's first backcourt combination a few years ago, Bill and Wall have to compete with the Splash Brothers, and it depends on whether Bill can show a performance worthy of a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars.Shooting is its guarantee, but if the Wizards still need to carefully control his playing time, not only the power of this combination cannot be fully reflected, but also there may be cracks between each other.Recently, there have been rumors that Wall is suffering from "pink eye disease", and he is jealous of Harden's sneaker contract to Bill's fat contract.And this is relatively healthy, the Wizards most worrying.

Brooks took office, the coach will inevitably bring a new atmosphere, return to the playoffs is the goal.However, from the perspective of the industry, the Wizards' success in maintaining their combat power through this summer's operation may not improve the record as much as it appears on paper.And the most worrying thing is that this may be the upper limit of this Wizards.Looking around the Eastern District, the Cavaliers, Raptors, Celtics and Eagles are constantly strong. The Wizards just want to pull down the top 3 teams of the Hornets, Pacers and Pistons. , Knicks, and the magic that can be expected to improve.The playoffs may still be a spectacle for Washington.

However, the Wizards have easily overcome these problems this season. Of course, the Hornets' self-deprecation and the Eagles' sudden demise also created some opportunities for their successful breakthrough, but their performance in the game can also be said to be Very good. Although they are not ranked in the top four in the Eastern Conference, they are far away from the fierce competition for the eighth position in the Eastern Conference. They are now ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference, and this position does not seem to have much fluctuation. , because he is 3 games behind the Raptors in front of him, but he is 2 games ahead of the Bulls behind him, and his position is relatively stable.

In fact, the duel between Ye Xuan and Wall is still very interesting, because Wall can always explode with amazing fighting power when facing Ye Xuan, and I don't know if it is because of these abilities shown by Ye Xuan that the Whether he felt the pressure or why, in short, he was able to be extremely aggressive when facing Ye Xuan's team.

However, the protagonist of this game is not the two top point guards in the league, but an unexpected person-Clarkson. Solomon Hill missed the game due to back discomfort, and Clarkson He naturally appeared in the starting lineup, but no one expected that this game also made Clarkson's evaluation suddenly rise to a higher level.

At the start of the game, the Lakers were still dominated by Ye Xuan, but the Wizards obviously arranged tactics specifically to target Ye Xuan, so Ye Xuan gradually began to give the ball to Wade and let Wade attack, but Wade's desire to attack today seemed a little lacking. After attacking a few times, he began to pass the ball. At this time, Clarkson suddenly showed amazing combat effectiveness. First, he hit three-pointers for two consecutive rounds, and then After grabbing the offensive rebound, the second attack succeeded, and the tight score was opened in an instant.

And this is just the beginning stage of Clarkson's performance, and then he got some shooting opportunities while running. Today, he feels surprisingly good, and he didn't miss a single ball, and all of them were stuffed into the opponent's basket. In the basket, Ye Xuan also noticed that Clarkson's hand feeling was really good today, so he began to deliberately feed him the ball.The result was that Clarkson made 14 of 12 shots and scored 31 points before the end of the first half.

(End of this chapter)